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Brazen Hussies is a 2020 Australian documentary recording the history of the Women's Liberation Movement in Australia from 1965 to 1975. Following screenings at both the Brisbane International Film Festival and the Adelaide Film Festival, Brazen Hussies was released publicly on 7 November 2020.
Nov 5, 2020 · Brazen Hussies: Directed by Catherine Dwyer. With Martha Ansara, Suzanne Bellamy, Shirley Castley, Eva Cox. A revealing documentary celebrating the legacy of the bold women of the Women's Liberation Movement who re-ignited the feminist revolution to Australia.
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- Documentary
- Catherine Dwyer
- 2020-11-05
BRAZEN HUSSIES shows us how a daring and diverse group of women joined forces to defy the status quo, demand equality and create profound social change - contributing to one of the greatest social movements of the 20th Century. The feature documentary interweaves uncovered archival footage, personal.
From its first stirrings in Brisbane in 1965 to its controversial incursions into the Whitlam government from 1973 to 1975, the film shows how women began organising around issues such as equal pay, reproductive rights, affordable childcare, and the prevention of family violence and rape.
Nov 6, 2020 · Brazen Hussies is a documentary about the women's movement in Australia. Until the 1960s, women were not allowed to drink in public bars. The founders of Perth's first women's refuge needed their husbands' help to sign a lease.
Sep 8, 2020 · From the radical arm of the ‘Women’s Libbers’ to the reform-focused groups such as the Women’s Electoral Lobby, ‘Brazen Hussies’ shows the diversity of women involved, and the ...
Oct 6, 2020 · Brazen Hussies does an excellent job of condensing and capturing what was a heady and turbulent period of consciousness raising and revolution in Australia.
